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The first Kick Ass, which was based on Mark Millar’s comic about wannabe teen crime fighters, was a refreshing superhero film. Instead of treading lightly, cough, Batman, it was a profanity-laden orgy of violence.

This summer’s sequel, based again on Millar’s comic book follow-up, looks to up the ante.

Aaron Johnson and Chloe Moretz reprise their roles as Kick-Ass and Hit Girl (who has a line that’s destined to become a classic: “Take your tampon out, Dave”). Jim Carrey also shows up as a crew-cut vigilante Colonel Stars and Stripes.

Christopher Mintz-Plasse plays the villain – Red Mist.

The trailer is extremely action-packed, but watch the sound around the little ones. It’s definitely NSFW.

If you’re a DC fan, you’ve no doubt been stewing as Marvel has seemingly ruled the cinematic landscape when it comes to superhero films.

Sure, Chris Nolan’s Batman movies were a critical and financial success, but The Green Lantern and 2006′s Superman Returns both underperformed.

With the Man of Steel reboot on the way, though, word was DC Comics was planning to use that film as a launch pad for a Justice League movie in 2015. You’ll remember, Marvel did something similar with Iron Man in 2008 that paved the way for The Avengers in 2012.

Director Zack Snyder confirmed as much in an interview with the New York Post last fall. When he was asked if his Superman film would be part of a larger Justice League movie, he answered: “I can’t really say anything to that, because that’s a big spoiler. I will say, yeah, they trust me to keep them on course.”

Well after all this, Badass Digest is reporting that Will Beall’s script for Justice League has been axed with execs looking to hire new writers.

To make matters worse, renowned comics scribe Mark Millar (Kick-Ass, Wanted, Civil War) trashed the prospect of a JLA film in an interview with SciFi Now.

“The actual logistics of each member of the Justice League is disastrous,” he said. “You put them all together and I think you get an excellent way of losing $200 million.”

This isn’t the first time DC has eyed bringing the JLA to the big screen. In 2007, George Miller (Mad Max) had Justice League: Mortal ready to go with Armie Hammer as Batman, Adam Brody as The Flash, D.J. Cotrona as Superman and Megan Gale as Wonder Woman. That film was shelved in 2008.

If Man of Steel is a huge success, then a JLA movie could be fast-tracked. But if you were looking to pencil in a date on your 2015 calendar, don’t hold your breath.

With this latest news, do you think it’s likely we’ll ever see a Justice League movie? Let us know in the comments.

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Bruce Kirkland has been a reporter with Sun Media for 31 years. He has worked the movies beat from 1980-2007, and still focuses on TIFF, Cannes, Oscars. Before taking a position at the Toronto Sun, he worked at the Ottawa Journal as entertainment editor and movie critic from 1979-80, and at Toronto Star as music critic and general-assignment news reporter from 1971-79.

Jim has been a Sun reporter for 28 years. Previously covered TV beat and all entertainment fields. Scriptwriter for NHL Awards, Gemini Awards, documentaries. Prior to Sun, worked at Ottawa Citizen as entertainment reporter from 1981-1983.

Liz Braun has been a Sun reporter for 25 years, all as movies critic. Worked concurrently in TV and radio for 20 years; co-hosted the original On The Arts for CBC National TV, for example and also appeared on Canada AM and various TV talk shows with regard to entertainment news. Previously was a music publicist: national director of publicity for CBS (now Sony) Records and Concert Productions International.